Doctoral Candidates Scheduled for Final Oral Examinations of the Dissertation

Final oral examinations are open all members of the University community and the public, unless attendance is restricted by the Graduate Studies Committee. Questions should be directed to the Office of the Vice-Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies, Degree Evaluators at (512) 471-4511.

Student Name Major Chair Name Date, Time, Location Title
HAYDON, TUCKER CAELAN AEROSPACE ENGINEERING Humphreys, Todd E APRIL 3, 2026; 9:00AM; ASE 1.128 TRUSTED INTERTIAL TERRAIN-AIDED NAVIGATION (TITAN)
IBRAHIM, OMNEYA MOHAMED NAGIB JOURNALISM AND MEDIA (MA, PHD) Bock, Mary A APRIL 3, 2026; 1:00PM; DMC 3.378A FAKE VISUALS, REAL HARM! DEEPFAKES AS DIGITAL VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN: A DECOLONIAL FEMINIST ANALYSIS OF AI HARM BETWEEN THE PRODUCERS AND THE AFFECTED
JEONG, JANE Y SPECIAL EDUCATION Strassfeld, Natasha M APRIL 3, 2026; 1:00PM CST; SZB 3.702 AT THE BORDERS OF BELONGING: ASIAN AMERICAN IMMIGRANT FAMILIES, DISABILITY, AND CONDITIONAL FUTURES
KAMATH, HARSH GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES Niyogi, Dev, Yang, Zong-Liang APRIL 3, 2026; 10:15AM; EPS 1.126 DEVELOPMENT OF A MULTILAYER LAND SURFACE MODEL WITHIN THE NOAH-MP FRAMEWORK
KHALAYLEH, NOOR ELP, HIGHER EDUCATION LEADERSHIP/POLICY (MED OR PHD) Garces, Liliana M APRIL 3, 2026; 10:00AM; SZB 3.326 UNDERSTANDING ARAB STUDENT ACTIVISM AMIDST CAMPUS UNREST
KIRSCH, LOGAN JOSEPH MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Mangolini, Filippo, Rodin, Gregory J APRIL 3, 2026: 12:00-2:00PM CST; GLT 2.102 ACCOUNTING FOR TIP GEOMETRY EFFECTS ON NANOMECHANICAL MEASUREMENTS BY ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY
LEE, GUAN-WEI CIVIL ENGINEERING Salamone, Salvatore APRIL 3, 2026; 2:00PM TO 4:00PM CST; EER 2.504 (ZILKER) CONDITION MONITORING OF DRY CASK STORAGE BY HELICAL GUIDED ULTRASONIC WAVES
MALONE, JOSHUA RANDALL GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES Janson, Xavier APRIL 3, 2026; 8:00 AM; BARROW CONFERENCE ROOM JGB 4.102 LOCAL AND REGIONAL CONTROLS ON MIXED CARBONATE-SILICICLASTIC DEEP- WATER SEDIMENTATION: EXAMPLES FROM THE PENNSYLVANIAN BIRD SPRING SHELF AND KEELER BASIN, EAST-CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
MONTEFALCONE, GAB PHYSICS FREESE, KATHERINE, BODDY, KIMBERLY KAY APRIL 3, 2026; 2:30 PM TO 4:00 PM; PMA 9.222 VESTIGIA COSMICA: TRACING FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICS ACROSS COSMIC HISTORY
PALMER, EMMA JOY JIN CIVIL ENGINEERING Werth, Charles J, SANFORD, ROBERT APRIL 3, 2026; 12:00PM CST; ECJ 1.322 CHARACTERIZING COOPERATIVE EXTRACELLULAR ELECTRON TRANSFER AND IRON REDUCTION MECHANISMS IN SYNTHETIC AND NATURAL SOIL MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES